The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04
Y. NJ. c. a.

At the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms, probably on
of the largest and most carefully mansge'
receptions ever given in the city was tina
of yesterday. The hours were from IL q
m. to 6. p. m. and during the entire time
the house was comfortably filled. The re
freshment tables were most beautifully laiC
and the edibles were of the choicest kinC
and were all donated by friends Of tn,
association. These consisted of meats o
many kinds, an abundance of salads, sand
witches, fine cakes, fruits, ices, confec
tiops and coffee. Among the priced do
nations was q magnificent cake mos
beautifully ornamental with raised icing,
from friende of the association in East Sc.
dalia, and also a large and finely orna.
mented cake from J. ID. Sicher and wife
The East Sedaiia friends also sent basket,
of sandwiches, fruits, etc.
Quite q number of ladies assisted the as.
ISOLATION in receiving, each church In the
city being represented, and in addition,
Mrs. Page Wingrove, the handsome bride
of the secretary, and a number of young
ladies were present. All the ladies were
handsomely attired and all rendered val.
liable assistance. The rooms of the asso-
citation were beautifully and tastefully ar.
ranged throughout. In the evening, after
the reception proper, the assembly hall was
opened and fine programme of vocal and
instrumental music and recitations, by the
blind elocCtionist were given.
In addition to the above among those
who received were Miss Barrett assisted by
q bevy of pretty and charming girls at the
residence of her parents, eden Farm
Miss Shirley assisted by Miss Dorsey, oil
Illinois, at the residence of Mrs. A. b
Dempsey; Mrs. Miller, as listed by Mis-
Hattie Miller at the family residence on
Broadway anu Mrs. w. McMillen, assisted
BY her daughter. Miss Opal, Mrs. Steel and
Miss Webster, at their family residence or
Sixth street.
The gentlemen who gave the greeting:
were all handsomely attired in evening
dress and many besutiful lcard souvnir
were presented. Ali praised the receptions
and the hospitality of the ladies and alto.
gether it may be said that the first day oi
the New Year proved fer both those who
received and those who entertained mos
enjoyable.
FAMILY REUNION
One of the most delightful entertain.
ments yesterday was a family reunion
which was given at the residence of Mr.
r. c. Sneed one mile and a half north o:
this city. Mrs. Sneed is lovely hostess
and the reunion was most admirably
planned. A novel feature of the affair wa:
the serving of the refreshments. The guest:
were invited to the dining room and there
told to take their choice of basket, and
amid much laughter this was done and 10
the refreshments, consisting Of
oysters. salads, salmon, croquettes
veal loaf, turkey, egg salad, sandwiches,
gelatin jelly and preserved cherries, trop-
ical fruits, cakes, etc., were found within.
Coffee and waters were also served with
the refreshments. The baskets were almost
square and were prettily and taslefully
decorated witq curled tissue paper in bril-
liant colors, those for the ladies were in
delicate light tints, those for the gentle
men in dark. Each basket bore card
with Happy New Year" and a pen and
inh sketch, supposedly q prediction of
events in the year 1887, as relating to the
recipient. Some of the sketches were very
grotesque and the gentleman were espec-
tally moved when it was seen "by card"
that they would during this year be well
castigated by their better halves
novel feature of the reunion was
as follows: The invitation to each guest
was supplemented by a statement that
none should come without being prepared
with conundrum which was to be "ired"
off while discussing the refreshments, the
one answering the most of them was to re-
ceive an elegant gold watch and chain.
The fortunate one proved to be j. NJ.
oneed, and amid much hilarious fun the
presentation of the watch was made by
John Montgomery of this city. The watch
was composed of tive tin pans carefully
united so as to open and shut, heavily
gilded on the outside and bearing a dial
made Of white paper. Inside was the in
scription: 81 am something of a guesser
myself" The chain was of the kind used
to hang portieres and was indeed very
long and Handsome" Those present were:
Mr., c. Thompson and family, J. NJ.
Sneed and family, John Montgomery and
family, James Montgomery ami family,
Mrs. DR.. Montgomery, Miss Lutte Smith.
Misses Matte and Tedie eSneed, Mrs,
Cammie Garrett and son, twenty-six in
all.
DOLLS RECEPTION.
Miss Mabel Beiler, daughter of S. H.
Beiler, gave lovely "dell party" at her
papa's residence on Broadway, Yesterday
afternoon. She was assisted by Miss May
and the little ladies, their dolls
and their friends had a most enjoyable
time. Refreshments were prettily served.
Among the guests we're: mabel Van,"
doll of May Wheeler; Gertrude Garfield"
doll of Jessie Landes "Byrdie Caldwell"
doll of Rosa Haine; "Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land" doll of Maude Ross; "Maud Eng
ler," doll of Zippie McDougal; "Matie
Lincoln" doll of Fannie Bard; "Nellie
Grant," doll of Alice Mer.z; "Mrs.
Martha Washington" doll of Nettie
Mertz; Helen Asior," doll of Flora Mack
ey "Mrs. George Could" doll of Irene
Temple.
FASHIONS.
The long named black Russian lamb